Alan Ross Wrote:Shing,Is the contrast between the dial and hands really that narrow? It looks like you have to hold the watch at an angle to read the time?

Don't think so - just a bad combination of a poor camera, tough lighting, and a plastic-wrapped watch. and also late evening fatigue i think, lol. although the red gold numerals and the dial may make this a bit tougher to read than other models...very much like the ref 3714-82, http://www.iwc.com/en/collection/portuguese/IW3714/

Regards, Shing | email iwcforme1976 (at) gmail (dot) comtime does not change us. it just unfolds us. max frisch.all that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that. baltasar gracian.

shing Wrote:P.S. IWC staff from the Taipei, Taiwan boutique were present at HK Flagship boutique for a 3 day visit, and I realized today there is a special Taiwan edition ref 5001, released in 2010, 100 pieces, with a map of Taiwan on the rotor, white dial, in steel, with 'silver-rish' hands and markers. If anyone has a pic, that would be great to see.

Shing,

are you referring to this one? white dial, black indices and a map of Taiwan on the rotor? It has been gone for a long time already. I checked about 1+ year ago with the boutiques in Taiwan, and was told all were sold out for a while.

I remember people were joking around, saying that it would not be allowed to be brought back to Mainland China... :-)

Sincerely, Kelvin Leung_______________________________________________________________________________________Repeat after me: I don't need another IWC, I really don't need another IWC...

Regards, Shing | email iwcforme1976 (at) gmail (dot) comtime does not change us. it just unfolds us. max frisch.all that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that. baltasar gracian.

Do feel free to join some of us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314751255258436/ which is the facebook group for South East Asia IWC collectors. we all love that radioactive green !

Chin Wrote:Hi Shing,

The watches, as usual, are stunning but I have to say, the pandan cake really caught my eye. Being originally from Malaysia, I do miss this radioactive green treat.

Cheers.

Marc

Regards, Shing | email iwcforme1976 (at) gmail (dot) comtime does not change us. it just unfolds us. max frisch.all that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that. baltasar gracian.

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